Mancini had accused Sarri of yelling “faggot” but Lega Serie A made no mention of homophobic insults in the disciplinary ruling it released on Thursday, citing only “highly insulting” language. Inter have now decided to “draw a line” under the incident.

An official club statement read: “Now is the right time to put an end to the many discussions surrounding the last few minutes of the match. Roberto Mancini and the club therefore accept the apologies offered by Maurizio Sarri and Napoli and we ask that the attention of the press and public now returns to games in Serie A and the Coppa Italia and a particularly exciting season for both sets of fans and contenders for domestic trophies.”

Sarri could have faced a four-month ban if found guilty of homophobic remarks, but will instead serve a two-match ban that applies to Coppa Italia games next season. Mancini, who was sent to the stands during the match, was also fined for confronting his opposite number and being “disrespectful” to the fourth official.

The former Manchester City manager told La Gazzetta dello Sport after the game: “Men like him shouldn’t be in the world of football. He is 60 years old and must be ashamed.”

Sarri told Rai Sport he could not recall exactly what he shouted, saying: ”What I said wasn’t at all directed towards Mancini and once the game ended then he should have dropped it there. I even reached out to him at the end of the game to apologise and he should have accepted it.“